A RALLY RUNS THROUGH IT

CASINO WATCH

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, the folks pushing a waterfront casino in Toronto that nobody wants, hosted the Canadian Gaming Summit in Niagara Falls this week. Besides the opportunity to hobnob with a who's who of gambling, the summit gave those pushing a casino face time with OLG higher-ups. Indeed, OLG's request for information sent out last month to canvas interest in a T.O. casino invited potential suitors who want to brief OLG on their plans to register for the summit. Sponsorships of the event, advertised as "networking opportunities," were being sold for as much as $27,500.

Reality Many cities all over the world have bag bans. The plastics industry knew something was coming. The lobbyist hired by the Canadian Plastic Industry Association made email or phone contact with councillors and staff on 63 different occasions in the days before the vote.

CYCLE PATHOLOGY

Cyclists can be forgiven for being paranoid, but, no, Toronto's lone contra-flow lane on Strathcona is not being painted over. The city's bike guy, Daniel Egan, assures us it will be repainted soon. He was kind enough to send this pic of the bike lane stop bar to prove it. Photo: Daniel Egan